Holly 'Alaska' (Standard Tree)

Ilex aquifolium

Hardy Shrub

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Fantastic specimen plant

Year-round interest

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A fantastic female specimen for year round interest, this exceptionally hardy shrub bears white flowers in spring and once established spherical red berries in winter, which are loved by birds. The toothed evergreen foliage of Holly Alaska makes a striking impression with its head of glossy green leaves. This handsome standard shrub is ideal for containers and borders. Supplied 60cm (24") stem and a trained head of foliage. Mature height: 150cm (59"). Mature spread: 60cm (24").

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Hollies that are dioecious have separate male flowers on one plant and female on another, but you need both for pollination resulting in berries. The female plants produce berries, but only if they are fertilised by pollen from a male plant. In other words, two separate plants are required in order to produce berries.

If the male hollies are too far away from the female hollies, the females cannot produce berries.
Make sure that the female holly shrubs are within 200 yards (183m) of a male holly shrub such as Ilex aquifolium ‘Golden Queen’ or 'Silver Queen' to produce reliable and numerous berries.

Plant Size Height Up to 150cm (60in)
Spread Up to 60cm (24in)

Hardiness & Longevity Hardy Shrub

Ideal For coastal gardenpatiospecimen plantwildlife gardens

Position In sun or semi shade

Flowering Months

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1 x 3 Litre Potted Plant (10535)
2 x Potted Trees (V11770A)

Caution: Holly berries are harmful if eaten. When growing Holly in patio containers, use a soil based compost such as John Innes No. 3. Repot at its original soil level and firm well into the new container. Water well and position in full sun or semi shade. Alternatively, plant Holly standards directly into borders in any moist, free draining soil.

Feed and water container-grown plants regularly. As plants increase in size they will require repotting into increasingly larger pots. Prune Holly standards to shape while the plants are young. Prune in summer, removing any damaged stems and trimming the head of the standard to a spherical shape. In autumn, apply a mulch of well rotted manure or garden compost to the base of border grown plants. Avoid mounding mulch up around the stem as this may cause it to rot.

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